Sept., 1907.] Proceedings of the Society. 173 



groups too high rank, considering the characters on which they are 

 founded and makes too many of them. This criticism applies equally 

 to the present volume. Such things are, however, more or less a 

 matter of opinion and do not seriously mar the pleasure we take in 

 perusing the great mass of detailed facts and interesting generalizations 

 about the British ''Plumes" which Mr. Tutt has so assiduously col- 

 lected and thoughtfully deduced. 



PROCEEDINGS OF THE NEW YORK ENTO- 

 MOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



Meeting of November 20, 1906. 



Held at the American Museum of Natural History. President C. H. Roberts 

 presided with thirteen members and one visitor present. 



The secretary read a letter recently received from Mr. J. R. de la Torre Bueno 

 requesting a grant from the Hermann Fund to carry on some investigations of the life- 

 histories of the aquatic hemiptera. 



On motion of Mr. Southwick the letter was referred to the executive committee 

 for action. 



Mr. Davis read the resignation of Dr. Otto Seifert. On motion of Mr. Groth 

 action upon this was deferred. 



Mr. Southwick moved that amendment of Article V of the by-laws, proposed at 

 the last meeting be accepted. Seconded. 



Motion was lost. 



Mr. Southwick nominated Mr. Roberts as delegate to the Council of the Academy 

 of Sciences. Carried. 



On motion of Mr. Dickerson the president appointed as a committee Messrs. 

 Dickerson, Groth and Davis to confer with a similar committee from the Brooklyn 

 and Newark Societies in order to arrange for a smoker to be given to the entomolo- 

 gists attending the Association for the Advancement of Science during the Christmas 

 holidays. 



Mr. Bueno exhibited specimens of Rhagovelia obesa Uhl. and discussed the 

 structural characters, habits and development of this species. 



Mr. Leng gave some remarks on the Coccinellida; and pointed out the chief 

 characters used in the separation of certain genera. He exhibited a collection of 

 Coccinellidje. 



Meeting of December 18, 1906. 



Held at the American Museum of Natural History. President C. H. Roberts 

 in the chair with twelve members present. 



The librarian, Mr. Schaefter, reported the receipt of the following exchanges : 



Zeitschrift i. Wissenschaftliche Insecten biologic, II, Nos. 10 and 11. 



On the Diurnal Lepidoptera of the Athabaska and Mackenzie Region, B. C. 

 by Merritt Gary. Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., No. 1488. 



The Digger Wasps of North America and the West Indies. Henry T. Fernald. 

 Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., No. 1487. 



